Collecting Food, Delivering Hope
August 26, 2016
Meet the Social Security employees who are collecting food and cooking up a big batch of hope.
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South Carolina's New Champion for Working People
July 30, 2016
April Lott is an advocate for public servants. She also understands why it's important for AFGE to get involved with the local labor movement.
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Social Security: Running on Fumes?
July 23, 2016
If some lawmakers succeed, the 21 million Americans kept out of poverty because of Social Security may find themselves with nowhere to turn.
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Is It Possible to Have 100% or Nearly 100% Membership?
November 06, 2015
This organizer and her team have helped set records at her Local – and they’re getting very close to having every employee as an AFGE member.
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Almost-Minister Becomes Union Super Organizer
October 23, 2015
She was supposed to become a minister, but life circumstances changed her choice of vocation.
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No Cost of Living Increase for Retirees Next Year
October 23, 2015
While health care costs and food prices are soaring, retirees won’t get a cost of living adjustment.
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Would You like Your Social Security Cut by 20%?
August 12, 2015
If you work hard and invest into something, you should reap the benefits. But next year, 11 million Americans who have worked hard and paid into Social Security for 22 years on average stand to lose a big chunk of their hard earned money – nearly 20% to be exact.
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AFGE Supports Bill that Would Block Loss of up to 20% of your Social Security
July 31, 2015
If you work hard and invest into something, you should reap the benefits. But next year, 11 million Americans who have worked hard and paid into Social Security for 22 years on average stand to lose a big chunk of their hard earned money – nearly 20% to be exact.
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Lawmakers Send Letter Demanding Social Security Reveal Plans for Field Offices
July 09, 2015
With the help of AFGE members, Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL) and 66 total cosigners of a letter to Social Security Administration Acting Administrator Carolyn Colvin demanding transparency regarding plans for the future of community-based services.
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SSA Ordered to Negotiate with AFGE Over Space Heater Usage
May 01, 2015
Thanks to the help and expertise of AFGE’s Field Services and Education Department (FSED), Social Security Administration (SSA) employees are no longer left in the cold, literally.
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SSA Local 3615 Celebrates Black History Month
March 06, 2015
“When you are young, gifted, and black, your soul’s intact. Young, gifted, and black, oh how long I tell the truth. There are times when I look back, and I am haunted by my youth."
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Social Security to Expand Field Office Hours
January 23, 2015
The Social Security Administration (SSA) this week announced it plans to expand hours at its field offices nationwide. A field office that’s usually open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will now remain open until 4 p.m on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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New Funding Strengthens Field Offices, Ensures Social Security Remains Accessible
December 19, 2014
The public, AFGE members, and Social Security Administration (SSA) employees received good news in the $1.1 trillion ‘CRomnibus’ package that keeps the government running through September 2015.
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New Funding Strengthens Field Offices, Ensures Social Security Remains Accessible
December 19, 2014
The public, AFGE members, and Social Security Administration (SSA) employees received good news in the $1.1 trillion ‘CRomnibus’ package that keeps the government running through September 2015.
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AFGE, Veterans, Citizen Groups Demand Full Funding for SSA
November 21, 2014
AFGE and 34 other organizations, including Paralyzed Veterans of America, are calling on the Obama administration to request full funding for SSA – or at least $12.7 billion for fiscal 2016.
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